Cost of living comparison
compared to
Amsterdam vs. Utrecht Cost of Living Summary
Amsterdam is 15.7% more expensive than Utrecht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Amsterdam
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Utrecht.
Amsterdam vs. Utrecht Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Utrecht, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.91
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.06
€3.46
|
$3.72
€3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.74
|
$3.28
€2.80
|
|
Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
€2.12
|
$2.71
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
€6.14
|
$7.72
€6.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.42
|
$6.24
€5.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.23
€4.45
|
$5.27
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.43
€6.33
|
$6.35
€5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.42
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$2.09
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
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Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.36
|
$8.77
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.50
€65.18
|
$116.79
€99.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,879.64
€34,829.70
|
$44,381.38
€37,813.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.68
€21.88
|
$32.69
€27.85
|
|
Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
€43.29
|
$52.20
€44.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,944.36
€1,656.61
|
$2,488.65
€2,120.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,580.73
€1,346.79
|
$2,040.62
€1,738.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.51
€186.17
|
$241.43
€205.70
|
|
Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,627.98
€2,239.05
|
$2,924.24
€2,491.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,077.21
€9,437.85
|
$20,029.43
€17,065.20
|
|
Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$5.05
€4.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.76
€41.55
|
$58.91
€50.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Utrecht
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.97
€103.07
|
$98.80
€84.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.29
€53.07
|
$53.66
€45.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.08
€93.79
|
$127.18
€108.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.88
€110.66
|
$154.92
€131.99
|
|
Utrecht vs. Amsterdam - Cost of clothing
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